Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12872, Jacob Enders, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Enders, Jacob
S. 12872
carded
CONTENTS

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as a private in the company commanded by Captain Deity of the Regt - commanded by Col. Brown in the N. York for 12 months.
Increased from $40 per. ann. Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at a rate of 52 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, 2 Int. pay ann. rec. at same rate.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Au- gust, 1838 and sent to Elias Golliday, Esq. Schenectady, N.Y.
trans to the 4th of March 1838 $ 85. 54 diff of rate — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838 = 26. 16
$111:65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Phelps Clerk Book P 2 V Page 2
2 My p 30 2 12 m 8 m 6 1772

State of New York Schuylkill County ss
On this third Day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common Pleas in the county of Schuylkill now sitting, Jacob Inders a resident of the town of Schuylkill in said county of aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the of the united States and in the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he the said Jacob Inders enlisted in Schuylkill, for the term of nine months on the first of April 1778 in a company of rangers commanded by captain John Dietz in the Regiment commanded by colonel Peter Knauman of the militia in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, that in Schuylkill and in that vicinity that he served his term of enlistment out faithfully and was honorably discharged in Schuylkill, on the first of January 1779, by captain John Dietz that he the said Jacob Inders enlisted again in Schuylkill for the term of three months in July 1780 in the company of captain Harper in the regiment commanded by colonel Peter Knauman of the militia that in October captain Harper under the command of major Wiley marched off from Schuylkill to Hanover, at the same time he the said Jacob Inders was sent on an express to Schenectady, this is the reason that he did not march with his company to Hanover, after which he returned from Schenectady he served his term of enlistment out faithfully in Schuylkill, under the command of col. Knauman that he was honorably discharged from the three months service in Schuylkill by colonel Knauman in the State of New York by word that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and Declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State of the united States that he was born in Schuylkill August 10 th 1758 and died in Schuylkill since the American revolution
Jacob this Inders mark
Sworn and subscribed this
Day and Year aforesaid no 1
in open court John Selhard Jr. Clk. continued

that he the said Jacob Inders announced in court that he was in the City nine months since discharged by his captain John Dietz by word on the three month the same by Colonel Peter Knappman by word sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid In open court } Jacob Inders John Deohard Jr. Clk. } mark
We John D. Shafer a clergyman of the town of Cobleskill and Jacob Snyder of the town of Schoharie in the county of Schoharie hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Inders who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of 75 years; that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of revolution, that we concur in that opinion Subscribed and sworn in open } John D. Shafer. court the day & year aforesaid } Jacob Snyder John Deohard Jr. Clk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the Inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John D. Shafer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the Town of Cobleskill and County of Schoharie and that Jacob Snyder who has also signed the same is a Resident in the Town of Schoharie of said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is Entitled to credit —
William Beckman
Marvin Guedd
W. Mann

I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of common pleas of the said county of Schuylkill do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Enders for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this third day of October 1883 -
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Schoharie County ss.
Jacob Becker of the town of Schoharie in said county being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Inders of the town of Schoharie in said county, ever since the American Revolution that he the said Jacob Inders enlisted for the term of nine months on the first of April 1778 in a company of Rangers commanded by captain Ditz in the Regiment commanded by colonel Mooman.
of the Militia in the line of the State of New York; in the continental establishment, that he the said Jacob Inders served his term of enlistment out faithfully, until he was honorably discharged from the the Militia in Schoharie in the State of New York; this deponent further depose and says that he and the said Jacob Inders served together in the company and Regiment aforesaid and was discharged together as aforesaid in the State of New York.
Subscribed and sworn the 15 th day of July 1832 before me Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas
Jacob Becker
I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie do certify that Jacob Becker who took the foregoing oath is a man of credibility and to be believed on oath
Henry Shafer 33

Schoharie County ss.
William Becker of the town of Schoharie in said county being duly sworn doth on his oath say that he has been well acquainted with Jacob Inders a resident of the town of Schoharie in said county, ever since the american revolution that he the said Jacob Inders enlisted in Schoharie for the term of three months in July 1780 in the company of captain Harpen in the regiment commanded by colonel Peter Knaaman of the militia that captain Harpen under the command major Wley marched off from Schoharie to Harkness, at this time the said Jacob Inders was sent on an express to Schoharie this is the reason that did not march with his company to Harkness this deponent was informed and believes the same to be true that the said Jacob Inders after he returned from Schoharie that he served his term of enlistment out in Schoharie under the command of colonel Knaaman this deponent testifies that the said Jacob Inders is a man of truth that his affidavit is entitled to credit
William Becker
Sworn and subscribed the 15 th day of July 1832 before me Henry Shaper a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas
I Henry Shaper a judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie, do certify that William Becker who took the foregoing oath is a man of credibility and to be believed under oath
Henry Shaper
State of New York Schoharie county ss.
I John Gebhard Jr. clerk of the said county do certify that Henry Shaper before whom the two preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the said county: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed

to the said affidavits and the certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this third day of October 1832 -
John Seehard Jr. of Lk.
I certify that the within papers are authentic.
Joseph Bruck m c
Jacob Bruns 14087
Admitted - Aug 27 '38
Admitted - Promoted 15 & 2 days Comp d $30.12
12 mo. Cri 48.00
Admitted 15 & 2 days
Admitted - Aug 27 '38 Admitted - Aug 27 '38
E. Holliday Esq. Schomberg New York

Jacob Meders 14087 v
Adm. - Aug 2) '38 Adm. - no Pov. to 15 & 2 days Romp d $50.22 12 mo. tri 408-
Adm. - 12 mo. tri Pov. to 15 & 2 days Another note - some Calif. could not count the date was
E. Holiday Express Schomann New York

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jacob Enders Sur. File 12872
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1746 and served at various times in all 12 mos Ordly Sgt. George Mann Hagen Stabrack John Dietz Gray Miller Jacob Dubois Jacob Sternberg Harper Peter Wooman Van Schank N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schoharie N.Y. Date of application for pension, Oct. 3, 1832 His el. was at Residence at date of application, Schoharie N.Y. Age at date of application, born at Schoharie Aug. 25, 1756
Remarks: No data as to family

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Trembling Lake Enders
Service N. W.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim Try I.#12872

Mexico March 11. 1909
Bureau of Pensions.
Please send me the Pension record of "Trembling Oak Enders who served as scout in the Schoharie Valley, New York State during the Revolution.
Yours Truly
Mrs Odella E. Simons Mexico Oswego County N.Y.

Perkins
✓ 12.872 INVALID.
1909 Apr. 3. Hish. to Adelle E. Simmons V.L.M.
File No. 12.872
Jacob Londers Priv Beer No
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____ Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6777  New-York
Jacob Embers
who was in the State of New-York is a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Deitz of the Regt commanded by Col. Vrooman in the New-York line for 12 months
Income 52.22
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Bouck H. & R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33. $80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 20
and new certf. $100 to Elias Holliday Schoharie, N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Entered by G. G. Steele Clerk Ex. Vol. 4. Page 18
Let. to Elias Holiday, Nov. 30, 1837.
to same 16 April 1838 to same 26 " " June 25 May " " same 18 August, 1838.
Rec Bo

Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I am desired by a constituent to submit to you in examination the enclosed papers -
Will you do me the favor to inform me of your decision thereon before the close of present session of Congress - Dated Feb. 18, 1845
Yours Charles Woodson

Jacob Enders
Payment to be made at New York by Presd. W. F. B. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Jacob Enders
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Recorded by Clatler Clerk, in Book D Vol. 4 page 18

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Enders of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
77 years July 1834

Schoharie Apr. 20, 1838.
Sir:
In your letter of the 14 th instant, in relation to Jacob Enders' claim to a pension, it is stated that he is allowed for nine months services in Deitz's company in 1778, and for 6 months and 2 days established by the rolls of the regiment, and that on returning his pension certificate, a new one would issue for 15 months and 2 days; I have accordingly enclosed it to you. — It would seem that his three months services under an enlistment in the year 1780, in Capt. Miller's company have not been allowed. The old man would be glad to know whether it is because his name is not found on Capt. Miller's rolls or for some other reason, that he may have an opportunity of correcting any error committed by him.
I am respectfully Your Obed't Serv't Elias Holliday
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Enders W. Lewis
Aug 25.
SCHOHARIE, C. NY. AUG. 22
FREE.
Incl- NY.
James L. Edwards Esq. Cam. of Delegates Washington

Enders.
May 23
In at
NY
RECORDED E. CH. NY. MAY 19
FREE.
James L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Penury Washington

Schoharie May 19, 1828.
Sir.
On the 16 th inst. I enclosed to you an affidavit of Jacob Enders stating that Capt. Miller's christian name was Christopher, and that he served in Miller's company from about the middle of July 1780, to the part the middle of October. He calls on me yesterday to state a fact that occurred to him, viz. That when the soldiers were paid off he sent an order for his pay, and the person who took the order stated, on his return, that Enders' name was there written Renders and if so it will probably appear in the same way on Capt. Miller's rolls at the War Department.
Respectfully
Your obed't Serv't Elias Holliday
James L. Edwards Esq. Chair. of Pensions
P.S. Enders says he served a number of days over 3 months.

add d paper May 19
HOHARIE. CH. N. MAY 15
FREE
Jacob Enders N.Y.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Sir:
Schoharie May 16 1835
In your letter of the 26th Ult. Jacob Enders is required to specify in a supplemental affidavit the date of his three months tour, and the first name of his captain; both of which he has done in the enclosed affidavit.
If this captain Miller was of German extraction his name will probably probably be found written Moeller yet he was called and known by the name of Captain Miller.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obed't Serv't Elias Holliday
James L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions

State of New York, Schoharie County, } ss.
On this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting, Jacob Enders, a resident of the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, in the seventy ninth year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the full benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 by an enlargement of his yearly pension of forty dollars obtained under the act aforesaid. —
That when he made application for a pension he gave in a statement of his nine months services and the 3 months services, under his several enlistments, and would also have made a statement of his militia services, herein after set forth, but was told at the time that such services did not come within the meaning of the act, and could not be allowed; in consequence of which, that part of his revolutionary services were left out of his declaration, for which he asks now asks to be allowed, and to have his pension enlarged to what he is justly entitled to. That before his nine and three months services were and rendered, he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1776 That in January 1776, he was ordered into the service at Schoharie, now in the county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, in a company commanded by Capt. George Mann. company and thinks, in Col. Jacob Sturbrigh's regiment, of which regiment he thinks Peter Roman was then Major. That they marched to Johnstown, now in the county of Montgomery and State aforesaid, to assist in taking Sir John Johnson and his men; that after Johnson surrendered the company discharged at Johnstown, and he was discharged with them that he was in the service that time as much as two weeks.
That in the spring of the same year he volunteered to go with a scouting party under command, he thinks, of Lieutenant Dubois, but what company and regiment Dubois belonged to he does not know. That he joined the company at Schoharie, aforesaid, and marched to Beury

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dam in Albany county, and to Luetz kill, and from there to a place then called Besick, and to other places. That he was in the service that time as much as two weeks when he was discharged on his return to Schoharie with the company.
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That sometime about the beginning of June of that year he was ordered in to the service in Capt. Mann's Company in said regiment, that he joined the company at Schoharie, and marched to a place called Stone Arabia, now in the county of Montgomery & State aforesaid. That he was in the service at that time as many as ten days and was discharged at Schoharie on his return.
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That as early, he thinks, as the middle of July of that year, he volunteered to go out with a scouting party, but who commanded he is not certain, but thinks it was Capt. Hager. He joined the company at Schoharie and marched to Hinnerland's mills, in Albany county, and to a place then called Niskatun and also to a place called Hackatock near Hudson River, and to other places. That he was in the service at that time as much as three weeks and was discharged at Schoharie on his return that the company belonged to the regiment aforesaid.
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That in the fall of that year he was ordered into the service at Schoharie aforesaid in Capt. Mann's company in said regiment, and marched with the company to Albany and from there to Fort Edward and to Sandy Hill in said State, where he helped build a breastwork. That they marched from there to Schenectady, and from there to Johnstown, now in the county of Montgomery and State aforesaid, where he was discharged, and was in the service that time as much as a month.
1777.
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That sometime in the month of January or February 1777 he was pressed to go with his knapsack and horses to Albany to carry cannon from there to Ticonderoga that he was in the service that time as much as three weeks.

1777.
That in the spring of the same year he was again called into the service at Schoharie aforesaid in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Stumberghs regiment of which he thinks Peter Vroman was Major, as he has heretofore stated, and had command of the regiment according to the best of his recollection, and thinks it was early as the 30th of April. That he and others were employed in and about Schoharie and adjoining towns, and elsewhere, in scouting, keeping garrison and other services at various times during the whole year, varying from two or three days to five or six and sometimes upwards. That he sometimes went as a volunteer and sometimes he was ordered into the service; but to state the number of times he was in the service that year he cannot, nor can he state the number of days he served each time, nor can he remember who commanded each time he was out. That they were generally commanded by some Subaltern officer of the regiment, and sometimes and sometimes they had no commissioned officer to command them, that they were generally discharged at Schoharie, at the end of each period of service. He was out three times out scouting to Schoharie Kill about thirty miles off that it would average as much as four days each time according to his belief; that he does not recollect who commanded them each time; that they were discharged on their return to Schoharie at the end of each period.
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He was also twice with a scouting party to Charlotte, between thirty and forty miles from Schoharie, that both times would amount to as many as eight days, cannot say certainly who commanded them, that they were discharged on their return to Schoharie he thinks however that Capt. Hager had command
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That he was also ordered into the service in the summer of that year when M c Donald made an attack upon Schoharie, with the Tories and Indians under his command; he thinks Capt. Stubrachs had command of the company till Col. Harpe came with the light horse from Albany, then he was commanded by another Captain till the light horse returned. That he was in the service that time as much as two or weeks
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That about the middle of October of that year he was ordered into the service in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Stumberghs regiment, which he thinks was commanded by Major Peter Vroman who was afterwards Colonel of the regiment regiment

that he marched from Schoharie to Albany with a detachment from said regiment, that when they got to Albany news came that Burgoyne had surrendered, that they stayed there and took charge of some of the prisoners that were sent down. That he was in the service that time, he thinks, as much as two weeks, and on his return to Schoharie was discharged. That he was in the service during the year he thinks as much as three months.
1778 That he was pressed to go with his waggon and horses in the spring of 1778, to carry baggage from Guilderland Albany county to Middleburgh, now in the county of Schoharie, for Col. Dubois' regiment, was employed he thinks as much as three days, he recollects that the going was very bad and one of his span, a valuable young horse, died after he got home.
That after he returned and, he thinks, as early as the fore part of April of that year he enlisted for nine months in a company commanded by Lieutenant John Deitz, and he thinks the company belonged to what was called Vroman's regiment, for which nine months service and three months service and for three months service under an enlistment in the year 1780 he now draws a pension of forty dollars per annum as before stated.
1779. That in the spring of the year 1779, and as early he thinks as the middle of April he was called into the service at Schoharie aforesaid in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Vroman's regiment, and served during that year at different times, varying as to length, according to circumstances, sometimes three or four days, and sometimes more and sometimes less. His services consisted in scouting, in and about Schoharie and adjoining towns and sometimes beyond, and in protecting the inhabitants and their property against the depredations of marauding parties of Indians and Tories which greatly infested Schoharie and adjoining towns. But to state the number of times he was in the service that year, and the number of days he served each time he cannot, nor can he state with certainty who commanded them each time, but thinks Lieutenant Snyder sometimes com-

manded and sometimes Ensign Ender, and other subaltern officers, and sometimes non commissioned officers.
That in the summer of that year he recollects he was sent out with a scouting party to Schenevas Creek now in the county of Otsego, about forty miles from Schoharie, that they were but four or five in number, that they had no officers with them; that while there he recollects they thought they would try to catch some fish out of Fish Lake, and he went a little distance to a creek that emptied into the Lake to hunt for worms, and there discovered that from appearances a party of Indians fifteen or twenty had just crossed, for the water near the edge of the creek, where they crossed was yet turky so he considered they were near by, and with the others he immediately started for home, and lay in the woods that night and returned the next day to the fort, in Schoharie, and were discharged. Was in the service that time three days.
He also recollects he was once to Schoharie Kill in the service with a scouting party up Schoharie Creek about twenty miles, under command of Lieutenant Snyder they were gone as many as three days, and he was discharged on his return.
That he was once sent out scouting with a party to Harsfeld, about thirty miles, was in the service that time as many as five days, and returned to Schoharie and was discharged but can't remember who commanded that time - Capt. Hager sent there. But a good part of his services that year were performed in and about Schoharie and adjoining towns as before stated. He cannot tell how many times he was called out during the year and the number of days he was out each time, but is satisfied that his whole service during the year would amount to at least as much as two months and a half.
1780. That from in the spring of the year 1780 till about the middle of July of that year, the time he enlisted in the three months service, he was in the service in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Vromans regiment as much as as as the twenty six days, he was, during the time, from Schoharie near the creek about 40 miles with a scouting party

but does not recollect who commanded nor the number of days he was gone that time; he remembers that on their return he remembers that they came to a deer lick near where they stayed one one night, and he and two or three others went at the deer lick. That on their return to Schoharie they were discharged. He thinks they had no officer with them.
That about the middle of July of that year he enlisted for three months and served his three months out for which he, together with his nine months service he draws a pension, as before stated, and for which he draws a pension of forty dollars per annum, that he was discharged a few days after Schoharie was burnt, which was just the middle of October 1780.
That during the fall and winter of that year he was as much as a fortnight keeping garrison at the lower fort in Schoharie under command of Capt. Sturbach, in Col. Vroman's regiment and also about Christmas and New Year he was two weeks more keeping garrison at the fort aforesaid.
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1781.
That in the spring of the year 1781, he was again called into the service in Capt. Sturbach's company in Col. Vroman's regiment at Schoharie, and was in the service from Spring till late in the fall of the year, at different times and one or two periods in the winter in keeping garrison at the lower fort in Schoharie, thinks he was at  keeping garrison as much as two weeks. That he always turned out when it came his turn to go and sometimes he volunteered when it was not his turn to go. — That Schoharie being a frontier settlement continued to be infested with hordes of marauding and murderous Indians and Tories, and the soldiers being fewer those liable to do military duty had to serve more, perhaps, than they would have had under other circumstances.
He recollects he was twice with a scouting party to a place called Hillabrook about 15 miles from Schoharie he thinks both times would make as many as eight days. That they were discharged each time on their discharge return to Schoharie cannot remember who commanded.
He was twice to a place called Durlock now Sharon, about 15 or 20 miles from Schoharie fort employed in scouting in and about the place; that he was in the service at those two periods as much as ten days he should think; that he thinks Adjutant Schoolcraft commanded at one of the times.

and he thinks Lieutenant Snyder commanded at the other. tho' that he was discharged each time at Schoharie on his return.
He was once with a detachment of soldiers from Col. Vroman's regiment down the Schoharie Creek towards the Mohawk river under command he thinks of Capt. Stubrach; company thinks they were gone as many as of nine days and on their return he was discharged at Schoharie.
That at other times he was in the service in Schoharie and about Schoharie for short periods till late in the fall but cannot state the number of times nor the length nor who commanded.
That in the winter he was two weeks at the Middle Fort then weeks keeping garrison, and was discharged there, cannot say who commanded at the Fort.
That he was in the service that year he thinks at least one fourth of the time.
That in the fore part of Summer in the year 1782 he enlisted at Schoharie aforesaid for seven months in Capt. Grays company and thinks the company belonged to Col. Vroman's regiment, that kept their headquarters at the Middle Fort then in Schoharie. That he was in the service at that time as much as one month and a half, then he hired a substitute who served the remainder of the time out.
That he was in the service after he returned home during the fall he thinks as often as much as two weeks in Capt. Stubrach's company in Col. Vroman's regiment in short periods of service.
And to the interrogatories of the court he answered that he was born in the town of Schoharie, now county of Schoharie and State of New York.
That his age is recorded, he thinks, in the Lutheran church records of the town & county of Schoharie. That he was living in Schoharie aforesaid when called into the service and that he has always lived in Schoharie and now lives in Schoharie. That he was sometimes ordered into the service, sometimes enlisted and some times volunteered as before stated. That he is acquainted with the names of the following persons who he thinks officers who were with the troops at Schoharie when he served. To wit, Col. Dubois, Col.

van Schank, col. Harper, col. Vroman, Lieut. col. Belie, Maj. Woolsey, capt. Duboy, capt. Lanning, capt. Gray, capt. Hager, capt. Richtmeyer, capt. Stubrock, capt. Patrick, who was killed at the battle of Cobleskill, & capt. George Mann, who before the war ended turned tory.
6 That he never had a written discharge.
7 He thinks John Buhm, Henry Buhm John Enders William Buhm and others now  to testify to who live in his pres- ent neighbourhood can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the forty dollar pension now allowed him, and except the present claim to have his said pension enlarged to what he deserves to have; and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state except as above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. A. A. Keyser Clerk
his Jacob F Enders mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
William Beckman W. Mann

Henry Shaper Marvin Fuda Thos. McDuffie
I Abraham A. Keyser, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie, do hereby certify that the foregoing and following annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Endres for a pension. And I further certify that Henry J. Maack, before whom the annexed affidavit of Peter Ball purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace of said county: and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the taking of said affidavit, and to the certificate under written to be genuine. And I further certify that Charles F. Vogel before whom the annexed affidavit of Johannes Reinhardt purports to have been taken, was at the time the taking hereof a commissioner of Deeds, authorized to take affidavits: and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the taking said affidavit, and to the certificate under written to be genuine. And I further certify that David Miles, before whom the affidavit of Jacob Becker, Johan Karl Dietz & Peter Krauman purports to have been taken was at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace of said county and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the taking of each affidavit to be genuine, and further that I have to and to each certificate under written to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
A. A. Keyser 3

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
Peter Ball, aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders and was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War and knows that the said Jacob Enders was in the revolutionary service in a trip to Albany, Sandy Hill, Fort Edward and Johnstown being in service at this time about one month. This trip he thinks was in the year 1776.
Peter Ball
Subscribed and sworn this 16th day of January 1837 before me Henry J. Nooth 2 P.
And I certify that the above named Peter Ball is a man of veracity Henry J. Nooth 2 P.

1778 - 9 months 1780 - 3 months
1778
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Matthew Ball and that he is a credible witness person of veracity Henry D. Mack-22

State of New York Schobam County, } ss.
Johannes Reinhardt in the seventy ninth year of his age, being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders and well acquainted with him in the revolutionary war, that they were townsmen at the time of the revolution, and he knows that the said Jacob Enders was in the revolutionary service of the United States. That this deponent was away from Schobam in the service from 1777 till in the spring of 1780, that from that time 1780 till in the fall of the year 1782, and since of he frequently saw the said Jacob Enders in the service, in Schobam, in Captain Stubrechts company in Col. Vromans regiment, and according to the best of his knowledge he thinks the services of the said Enders exclusive of his three months service in '80 would amount to as much as not three or four months.
Johannes Reinhardt
Sworn before me this eighth day of February 1837
Charles F Vogel Commissioner
Certify that the above named Johannes Reinhardt is a man of veracity. Charles F Vogel -

State of New York, Schoharie County, } ss.
Jacob Becker aged eighty two years and rising who being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders, and was well acquainted with him in the revolutionary war and was in the revolutionary service with him in January 1776, at the taking of Sir John Johnson at Johnstown now in the county of Montgomery in said State, that they were both in Capt. Mann's company, that the said Enders was in the service at that time 14 days.
That he was with him again in the forepart of summer of the same year, in Capt. Mann's company marched from Schoharie to Stone Arabia now in Montgomery county and state aforesaid, he was in the service that time as much as 10 days.
That the said Jacob Enders was in the service at Schoharie the time M c Donald made an attack on the place, about harvest time, in the year 1777, as many as two weeks. That this deponent was in the service with him at the time in the same company. That this deponent knows the said Enders was in the same month's service in Lieut. Ditz's company in Vroman's regt. in the year '78 that this deponent was in the same company & regiment for nine months at the same time.
That he was in the service with him three times to Schoharie Kill in the year 1777, were gone as much as 12 days - was once with him scouting at Charlotte as much as four days - Was once with him in the service at Fish Lake at Schoharie creek about 40 miles off were in the service that time as much as 4 days, this was, he thinks, in 1779. Was also with him scouting up Schoharie Creek about 20 miles under command of Lieut. Snyder, were gone about three days - He also knows the said Enders was in the three months service in the year 1780 and

his 3 months service ended about the time Schoharie was burnt Oct. 17 of that year That in the winter of 1781, he knows the said Enders was in the Army two weeks keeping Garrison at the middle fort. That the said Enders was always called a faithful soldier and from what he knows of his services and from circumstances he has no doubt that the said Enders was in the Army more than two years including his nine and three months service.
Subscribed and sworn this 10th day February 1837 before me David Miles Justice of the peace
Jacob Becker
I certify that the above named Jacob Becker is a man of veracity David Miles Justice of the peace

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss
Johan Jost Dietz, in the seventy seventh  sixth year of his age who being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders, and was well acquainted with him before and during the revolutionary war, that they were townsmen together, and he knows the said Jacob Enders was in the revolutionary service. That he enlisted for nine months in a company commanded by Lieutenant John Dietz a brother of this deponent, and he thinks it was in the year 1778, and surely believes the said Jacob Enders served his nine months out. That he understood and believes that he also enlisted and served for three months in the year 1780. but who commanded the company he does not know. And this deponent further saith that he has frequently seen the said Jacob Enders in the service in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Vromans regiment before and after his nine and three months services had ended. That he has frequently seen him in the service at different times during the years 1777 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782. That the said Jacob Enders was always considered a very true and faithful soldier. That this deponent was in the revolutionary service in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Vromans regiment from in the spring of the year 1778 a portion of that and each succeeding year till as late as the middle of September 1782, and from what he has seen and knows of the said Jacob Enders revolutionary services he has no doubt that they would amount to more than two years including his nine and three months services under his enlistments as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn this 6th day of February 1837 before me
Johan Jost Dietz
(David Miles Justice of the Peace)
I certify that the above named Johan Jost Dietz is a man of veracity. (David Miles Justice of the Peace)

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
Peter Vroman, in the seventy fourth year of his age being, duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders and was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War; that they were both residents of Schoharie, during the war and afterwards. That this deponent was in the Revolutionary Service in Capt. Stubrachs company in Col. Vroman's regiment for a great portion of the time from in the Spring of the year 1778, till in the fall of 1782. That he has frequently seen the said Jacob Enders, in the service, in said regiment during the years aforesaid, and also at various periods before that time. And this deponent further saith, that the said Enders was a good and faithful soldier in the Revolutionary War, and is generally reputed, in Schoharie, where he has always lived, to have been an active and good soldier during the Revolution. And this deponent further saith, that from what he has seen, heard, and knows of his services, he has no doubt but that they would amount to more than two years in all.
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th day of February 1837, before me
David Miles Justice of the Peace Peter Vroman
I certify that the above named Peter Vroman is a man of veracity (David Miles Justice of the Peace)

State of New York Schoharie County, ss.
Jacob Enders, being duly sworn, saith that the christian name of Capt. Miller, in whose company he served three months, from about the middle of July till part the middle of October in the year 1780, as set forth in his proceedings, he cannot remember with certainty, but believes it was Christopher. Subscribed and sworn to this
15 th day of May, 1838, before me Daine Miles Just of the peace
Jacob his Enders mark
State of New York Schoharie County, ss.
I William M. Holton, Clerk of the County of Schoharie, do certify, that David Miles before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was on the day the taking thereof a Justice of the peace of said county, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and may believe the signature to the taking said affidavit to be genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of May 1838. William M. Holton Clerk.

State of New York,
Schoharie county, } ss. Jacob Enders, of the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, a United States pensioner, being duly sworn, saith that if it is stated in his declaration that his three months services were in Captain Harpers company, it must have been done through some misunderstanding, for he served the three months in Captain Millers company. They kept headquarters at the middle fort in Schoharie, he recollects that Jacob Hochtrasser was Ensign. The company, he thinks, belonged to Col. Kromans regiment.
Subscribed and sworn this 22 day of September 1837, before me David Miles Justice of the peace
his Jacob F Enders mark
State of New York,
Schoharie county, } ss. I William M. Holton Clerk of the county of Schoharie do certify that David Miles before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe his signature to the taking said affidavit to be genuine Given under my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of February
1838
William M. Holton Clerk

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
Mattias Ball in the eightieth year of his age, who being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Jacob Enders, and was well acquainted with him in the revolutionary war, and knows that the said Jacob Enders was in the service of the revolution. That this deponent was with him in the service with a scouting party, and thinks it was in the summer of 1776. That they marched from Schoharie to a place called Kiskatow, and to a place called Hockatow down the Hudson river, is not positive who had command of the company; that they returned to Schoharie and were discharged, that they were in the service that time as much he thinks as more two weeks, that the company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Major Vroman. He also knows that the said Enders enlisted for nine months in Lieut. Deitz's company and has no doubt he served his nine months out. That he knows the said Enders was in the service before and afterwards, that this deponent has frequently seen the said Enders in the service at different times during the whole war, in and about Schoharie and other places, and from what he has seen and knows of his services has no doubt but they would amount to more than two years. That the said Enders was a very faithful and good soldier.
Mattias Ball
Subscribed and sworn this Sixteenth day of March 1837
before me Henry J. Mock Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Mattias Ball is a man of veracity.
Henry J. Mock Justice Peace

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss
I Abraham A. Keyser, Clerk of the county of Schoharie do certify that Henry D. Koch before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace of said county and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the signature to the taking of said affidavit and to the certificate thereunder written to be genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of August 1837.
A. A. Keyser Clerk

Jacob Ender
In enclosed copy of the New authorization that I was never on file -
See Vol 3 p 63 -
Capt Schuch - 4 days 1780.
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Schoharie January 30 th 1888.
Sir:
Your letter of the 30 th of November last in relation to Jacob Enders' pension business was received. You state therein that it was alleged in his original declaration that he enlisted in April, 1778, in a company of rangers in the command of Capt. John Dietz Col. Vromans regiment, served nine months and was discharged first January, 1779; and that in July, 1780, he enlisted and served three months in Capt. Harpers company, same regiment. To this last objection Mr. Enders says he served the three months in Capt. Millers company, and its being stated that he served in Capt. Harpers company must have been through some misunderstanding; and in anticipation of this objection he made an affidavit on the 22 nd of Sept. last, correcting the error, which affidavit I herewith enclose to you. This affidavit states that he served in Capt. Millers company in Col. Vromans regiment. It may be, however, that the company belonged to some other regiment. He says the company belonged to the same regiment that Capt. Lansings company belonged to in which William Becker of this place served. And as to Enders' nine months service in a company commanded by Lieut. Dietz in the year 1778, you say it appears he served a short tour in that company in 1778. Now, if the pay roll of Dietz's company is to be received to contradict the testimony of a half dozen credible witnesses, as it was in the case of Jacob Becker, then it is wont to be useless for Enders to prove his nine months services by any more witnesses even if he could find any. There is a species of documentary evidence, however, which I want to refer the Department to as proof of Enders' nine months service, that is the receipt of Lieut. Dietz annexed to Jacob Beckers papers on file in the pension office. It appears from that receipt that Dietz received from Col. Vroman 190 dollars and two pence which he promised to pay to Becker, Enders and others, each 28 dollars 4/8, and this too, 27 days after his nine months services were ended. It may be objected in this case as it was in Jacob-Becker's case, that it did not appear that Enders received any part of this money. I think, however, that on reflection you will see that the objection is not well taken, for supposing that Enders had sued sued Dietz for this money, and had proved that Dietz received it and promised to pay it over and as a consideration for this promise found the 9 mon

Since H. would it be an objection against a recovery that it did not appear that Enders had received any part of this money? But there was another objection to this receipt, in the case of Jacob Becker, viz. that this was bounty money and received in advance. Now if I have a right understanding of the case these nine months services were commenced about the first of April, 1778, and ended the first of January, 1779, and this money was not received by Dietz till 27 days after the nine months services were fully ended; therefore this money could not have been received in advance. Now if Enders did not serve his nine months in Dietz's company why was this 28 dollars 4/8 received by Dietz for Enders and why did Dietz promise to pay it to him? It could not have been for services to be rendered for Dietz, you will find, never commanded a company of nine months men after the receipt of this money, and it can make no difference whether this was called bounty money or any other money so long as it was not received till after the services were ended; and if Enders had not rendered the services most certainly Dietz would not have received this money for him and promised to pay it to him. The certificate from the Dep. Secretary of the State of New-York, which is herewith enclosed to you, shows that there was a law passed the 31 day of March, 1778, for raising by draft seven hundred militia, in cluding officers, to continue in service till the first of January 1779. Now, this shows, beyond a doubt, that the money was not received as bounty money in advance as you stated it to have been in Becker's case the case of Jacob Becker, who served in the same company and at the same time for nine months. — This money so far from having been received in advance was not, in fact, received till 27 days after the nine months service had ended by the very law it self. These facts I should suppose would satisfy the Department, beyond any doubt, that the pay roll of Dietz's company so far as relates to Enders services is incorrect. —
It would seem from your letter that you have other objections in reserve, for you say. "When the enquiry is fully completed with, the objections to services alleged, in the supplemental declaration,

to have been rendered previous to the year 1778, will be set forth." Now it is very desirable to have all the objections made at once so that they may be all answered at the same time and save trouble, expense, and delay; he therefore wishes you to send on all your objections that he may answer them as soon as possible so as to obtain a final decision, for if the decision should be against his rights he wishes an opportunity to appeal to Congress at the present session
I am, very respectfully Your Obed't Serv't Oliver Holliday
James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

Chatham August 22, 1888.
Sir:
In your letter of the 18th instant, in relation to Jacob Enders' claim to three months service in capt. Christopher Miller's company, you say his name is not found on Miller's rolls. I understand that Enders in his first declaration stated that three months service to have been in capt. Harsp's company, in Col. Vroman's regiment, and that there was no such company at the time in Vroman's regiment. Enders thought that capt. Miller had command of the company: in this, however, I suppose he was mistaken. That he served the three months at that time I have no doubt, as the services stand proved by a number of witnesses in his first and second declaration. They all agree, I believe, as to the place and time of his service. One William Becker of this place enlisted at the same time for three months in capt. Lansing's company in a regiment commanded by Maj. Woolsey, or at least that part of the regiment where he served. In his first declaration he stated that he served in capt. Harsp's company; he afterwards, however, corrected the error by stating that he served in Lansing's company, where his name was found for rising of three months. Now, Enders and he both enlisted at the same time and place and served at the same place. Enders name may, perhaps, be found in capt. Lansing's company, where Becker served. Henry Schafer, a pensioner, and the person who drew Enders first pension papers, stated to me a few days ago that Enders served in capt. Harsp's company in Col. Harsp's regiment, instead of Col. Vroman's.

regiment that he was in the service with Enders at the time It may be, therefore, that Enders' name will be found on turn- ing to Capt. Harper's rolls, in Col. Harper's regiment.
I wish you would examine Capt. Harper's rolls in Col. Harper's regt, and Capt. Lansing's rolls in the regiment commanded by Maj. Woolsey and if neither of these rolls prove his services, and the evidence is insuffi- cient as it seems, then as far as he will have to take up with what has been offered him, for he can do no more towards supporting his claim. The old man is extremely poor and whatever he is to have allowed he would be glad to have as soon as he can get it. I am very respectfully,
Your obed Servt
Elias Holliday
James I. Edwards, Esq. Com. of Pensions
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Sir:
Schoharie June 9th 1838
In your letter of the 25th Ult. in relation to Jacob Enders' three month services in Capt. Christopher Miller's company of Levies, in the year 1780; it is stated that "there is no evidence in the Department, that a captain of that name belonged to the regiment at that time" and "that if the claimant actually served three months in one tour under Capt. Christopher Miller it must have been in some other Regiment" Now, in consequence of Enders being very confident that he enlisted in Capt. Miller's company, and that Maj. Woolsey had command of the Fort where Enders served; and inasmuch as William Becker, who enlisted at the same time and place in Capt. Lansing's company and served three months at the same place, or places, with Enders, also stated that Major Woolsey had command of the fort where they were stationed, and that there was a captain by the name of Miller at that time belonging to the Levies; I was induced to write to the Secretary of the State of N.Y. to examine the minutes of the council of appointment, of that period, to see if Woolsey was a Major and Christopher Miller a captain in the Levies in 1780; and I have now received a certificate which is herewith forwarded to you, showing that Woolsey was a Major and Christopher Miller a captain in said Levies in 1780. - If the captain's name being spelled Muller instead of Miller, should make

an objectionable discrepancy it can be explained, I presume, by showing that the Mullers of German extraction usually, in those days, spelled their names Moeller and there are some here at the present day who spell their names Moeller, altho they are called by the name of Miller. The council of appointment spelled the name wrong and so they did the name of Lansing by adding an "h" viz. "Lansingh". William Becker draws a pen- sion including 3 months services rendered at the same time and place in Capt. Lansing's company. He and Enders lived in the same neighbourhood, enlisted at the same time, Becker in Lansing company and Enders in Moellers, both served their three months at the same stations, and were both discharged at the same time the latter part October in of the year '80. Enders and Becker were both unable to tell what regiment their companies belonged to but supposed they belonged to Vromans regiment because they were stationed and served at Schokan, but it would seem from the enclosed certificate that these companies belonged to Col. Du Boys' re- giment; and it appears from the enclosed certificate that there were but ten captains in the Levies in the year 1780, those names are given in the certificate Muller's name among the rest; it is therefore most likely that Enders' name will appear upon the rolls of some one of the members who commanded at the stations aforesaid, and altho' Enders enlisted in

Moellers company yet it may be he was transferred to the company of some other captain who served at the station before mentioned during that period. If Enders' name cannot be found on any of these rolls and the 3 months services cannot be allowed unless so found, let no new certificate issue; for he will try to prove these services by such additional evidence as he may be enabled to procure and then present his claim to Congress; for he does not feel willing to lose his right through any neglect of his captain. He served 9 months in Ditz's company but his name was not found on Ditz's rolls and that part of his claim would have been cut off had it not been for documentary evidence of the fact found among Col. Varnum's old revolutionary papers which proved the service beyond doubt.
I am respectfully your Obedt Serv't Elias Holliday
Jamess L Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

State of New York, Schoharie County ss:
Jacob Enders
being duly sworn says that he has been ninety years old the 25 th day of August last, and that he the said Jacob Enders is now a Pensioner of the United States and receives the sum of fifty two Dollars and twenty two cents yearly, and that he was born and brought up in said County, and that he was an orderly Sergeant under Captain Johannes Dietz, that when the first Act of Congress was passed, one Henry Shaper, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. ( now deceased ) in and for said County ( now deceased ) called on him and said that an Act had been passed by Congress giving pensions to Officers and Privates, that had served their County during the Revolutionary War, and having consented to be my Attorney to obtain said Pension, I told him he must put in my claim as an orderly Sergeant under Captain Johannes Dietz as aforesaid, the said Shaper then said that it was not necessary as officers and Privates received the same pay. And the said Jacob Enders further says that he has every reason to believe that had his case been stated to the War Department as he told the said Shaper, he would have received pay as an orderly Sergeant. And the said Jacob Enders further says that he has every reason to believe that when his case shall have been represented to the War Department in its true light he will  will not only receive the pay of an orderly Sergeant, but also his back pay, which he has been depriving of in consequence of the representations of said Shaper, as aforesaid.
wrote - the words "now deceased" erased before me - also "would" erased and "will" inserted Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 th day of February 1847 John Gebhard Jr. Justice of the peace
Jacob his Enders mark
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Jacob Enders, the above affiant, for the last twenty years; that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
John Gebhard Jr., Justice of the peace

Schoharie County ss Josiah S. Moman to me personally known being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Jesse Enders in the Revolutionary War in the years of 1779 & 1780. and knows that said Enders done Military Duty at the upper & lower Forts in the County of Schoharie. & from the best recollections of this deponent & from Papers that he has found having belonged to the Deponents Father who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War this deponent fully believes that the said Enders done duty as a Sergeant. This deponent well recollects that the said Enders went by the name of Sergeant Enders and further saith not Sworn & subscribed to this 10th day of February Josiah S. Moman 1846 before me Charles Watson Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I now am & have been personally acquainted with Josiah S. Moman who made the above affidavit for over thirty years last past & know him to be a person of good standing in Society and is fully entitled to credit under oath Date January 30th 1847
Charles Watson Justice of the Peace

Schoharie County ss
Bartholomew O Vromen to me personally known hung by me curly groome deposeth & saith that during the Revolutionary war the the deponent was personally acquainted with Jacob Benders & knows that said Benders done military duty at the upper & lower forts situate in the County Schoharie and that according to the best recollections of the deponent the said Benders done duty as Sergeant and was always reputed to be a good Soldier. That the said Benders at the time the deponent was acquainted with him done duty in a Company commanded By Johannes Dietz. At further Saith not deponent subscribes to the 10th day of February Bartholomew O Vromen 1846 Before Me Charles Watson Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Bartholomew O Vromen who subscribed the above affidavit & have been acquainted with him for over thirty years & know him to be a person of good standing in society & to be relied on as a person of truth & veracity under oath. Dated January 30th 1847 Charles Watson Justice of the Peace